Monte Carlo RECALLS ? ?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jul 7, 2011 | 11:01 PM

Ricks 2006 SS

Thread Starter

Monte Of The Month -- May 2013

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 4,389

From: Albertville MN

Monte Carlo RECALLS ? ?

Hi Everyone. Hey is there a post or a Thread where I can find out if there's a RECALL on my Monte ? Not that I'm having any trouble. But I'd like to know if there is .......Thanks for any help on this. Rick

Jul 8, 2011 | 06:12 AM

ChibiBlackSheep

Monte Of The Month -- August 2014

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 25,145

From: Southeast PA

Grab your VIN and call a dealership, they should be able to just type it into a computer and see if anything needs to be done.

Jul 8, 2011 | 06:57 AM

Ricks 2006 SS

Thread Starter

Monte Of The Month -- May 2013

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 4,389

From: Albertville MN

oh that's easy enough. I just thought there was a place on the net to find out this info. THANKS...

Jul 8, 2011 | 09:06 AM

Taz

Monte Of The Month -- March 2014

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 18,660

From: Windsor

You can also check out this site...

Recalls.gov

In Canada, you can check out this site in addition to the US site linked above...

Road Safety Recalls Database

Jul 8, 2011 | 09:11 AM

Ricks 2006 SS

Thread Starter

Monte Of The Month -- May 2013

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 4,389

From: Albertville MN

Wow. There should be enough info on all this to check out. Thanks guys

Jul 8, 2011 | 09:14 AM

Taz

Monte Of The Month -- March 2014

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 18,660

From: Windsor

Rick, recalls.gov shows 1 recall for the 2006 Monte Carlo.

Quote:

<H2>Recalls - Search Results

Quote:

1 Record(s) Displayed.
<HR SIZE=2 noShade><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=600 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE class=searchBorder border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%"><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD width="50%" align=right>Report Date : </TD><TD class=nav>July 8, 2011 at 10:14 AM</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width="50%" align=right>Search Type : </TD><TD class=navBlue>VEHICLE</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width="50%" align=right>Make: </TD><TD class=navBlue>CHEVROLET</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width="50%" align=right>Model or Model No.: </TD><TD class=navBlue>MONTE CARLO</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width="50%" align=right>Model Year: </TD><TD class=navBlue>2006</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><FORM method=post name=ResearchForm action=request/preview.cfm><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff><TBODY><TR vAlign=bottom><TD><TABLE class=border-bottom border=0 cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2><TR><TD>Make: CHEVROLET </TD><TD>Model: MONTE CARLO</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Model Year: 2006</TD></TR><TR><TD>Manufacturer: DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.</TD><TD>Mfr's Report Date: FEB 11, 2009</TD></TR><TR><TD>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09E005000 </TD><TD>N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Component: STEERING</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Summary:

DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Consequence:

A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Remedy:

DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Notes:

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET DORMAN STEERING KNUCKLES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FORM>


1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building Washington DC 20590 USA
1.888.327.4236 TTY 1.800.424.9153